_{01st May, 2025}

IT Strategist #1024241
Job Description:
Top Skills & Years of Experience:

• 5+ years of IT project management experience, preferably supporting large, complex technology initiatives.
• 5+ years providing Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) or equivalent quality assurance services.
• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field required.

 
Preferred Skills:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Certifications such as Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or Certified Quality Auditor (CQA).

POSITION DUTIES:

• Conduct IV&V activities across assigned DTMB projects, ensuring objective, independent assessment of project health, deliverables, and compliance with DTMB standards.
• Review key project documentation, including charters, project management plans, schedules, risk registers, and contracts.
• Evaluate deliverables for quality, completeness, and adherence to requirements.
• Identify risks, issues, and deficiencies early, and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Monitor project progress against scope, schedule, budget, and quality metrics.

 
Develop and deliver:

• IV&V Service Plans for assigned projects.
• Monthly Project Health Assessment Reports.
• Independent Deliverable Review Assessments.
• Risk and Issue Logs with mitigation recommendations.
• Executive Briefings for Steering Committees and leadership as needed.
• Final IV&V Summary Reports at project closeout.
• Collaborate with project managers, agency stakeholders, and executive sponsors while maintaining independence of judgment.
• Ensure all reports and documentation meet DTMB’s quality standards and templates.

 
Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years of IT project management experience, preferably supporting large, complex technology initiatives.
• Minimum 5 years providing Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) or equivalent quality assurance services.
• Demonstrated experience supporting high-visibility, politically sensitive projects in a public sector or highly regulated environment.
• Strong understanding of project management frameworks (e.g., PMI’s PMBOK), risk management practices, and quality assurance principles.
• Excellent analytical, writing, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prepare professional-grade reports and executive briefings.
• Proven ability to assess project health objectively and recommend actionable solutions.

 
Education and Certifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field (required).
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification (preferred).
• Additional certifications such as Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) are a plus.

 
Additional Info:
 
At FastTek Global, Our Purpose is Our People and Our Planet. We come to work each day and are reminded we are helping people find their success stories. Also, Doing the right thing is our mantra.  We act responsibly, give back to the communities we serve and have a little fun along the way.
We have been doing this with pride, dedication and plain, old-fashioned hard work for 24 years!
FastTek Global is a financially strong, privately held company that is 100% consultant and client focused.
We've differentiated ourselves by being fast, flexible, creative and honest. Throw out everything you've heard, seen, or felt about every other IT Consulting company. We do unique things and we do them for Fortune 10, Fortune 500, and technology start-up companies.
Our benefits are second to none and thanks to our flexible benefit options you can choose the benefits you need or want, options include:
 

• Medical and Dental (FastTek pays majority of the medical program)
• Vision
• Personal Time Off (PTO) Program
• Long Term Disability (100% paid)
• Life Insurance (100% paid)
• 401(k) with immediate vesting and 3% (of salary) dollar-for-dollar match

 
Plus, we have a lucrative employee referral program and an employee recognition culture.
FastTek Global was named one of the Top Work Places in Michigan by the Detroit Free Press in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023!
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